Monhegan Island (Maine)

Historical Light List Characteristics

1839 Fl W 135s. W24. USLHE Light List (US): 11
1849 Fl W 135s. W25. [Unknown sectors]
1858 Fl W 60s. W19. LHB Light List (US): 35
1860 LHB Light List (US): 29
1865-1866 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 29
1868
1870 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30
1878-1879 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 35
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37
1893 Fl W 60s. W191/2. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 43
1898-1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 44
1905
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46
1915 Fl W 60s. W20. fl 8. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 52
1917 FFl W 60s. F15, Fl20. fl 5.6. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56
1920
1927
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 54
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 67
1943 FFl W 60s. F12, Fl16. fl 5.6. USCG Light List (Atlantic): 82
1945
1946-1947 FFl W 60s. F15, Fl20. fl 5.6.
1950-1952
1953-1955 FFl W 60s. F16, Fl20. fl 5.6. USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3
1961 Fl W 30s. W20. fl 2.8. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3
1963-1966
1969-1972
1973-1979 Fl W 30s. W21. fl 2.8.
1982
1987 Fl W 30s. W21. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15
1990-1992
1993-1995 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20
1996 Fl W 15s. W20.
2004

Historical Light List Optics and Structures

1839 10 Lamps / 14" Refl. 30 170 N/A USLHE Light List (US): 11
1849 10 Lamps / 15" Refl.
1858 2nd 36 175 LHB Light List (US): 35
1860 LHB Light List (US): 29
1865 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 29
1866
1868
1870 Tower of granite, connected with keeper's dwelling by a wooden porch, whitewashed. The keeper's dwelling is a one-story stone building, whitewashed. The assistant keeper's dwelling is a one and one-half story building, painted brown. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30
1878-1879 Tower of granite, natural color, connected with the keeper's dwelling by a covered way, whitewashed. Keeper's dwelling a one and a half story house, painted white. Assistant keeper's dwelling is a one and a half story house, standing to the southward of the tower, painted white. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37
1886 Gray- granite tower, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward of tower. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 35
1888 Gray granite tower, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward of tower. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37
1893 Gray granite tower with brick service room attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward of tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 43
1898-1899 1781/4 Conical, gray granite tower with brick service room attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward and a red brick oil house about 100 feet NW. of the tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 44
1905 Conical, gray granite tower with brick service room attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward and a red-brick oil house about 100 feet NW. of the tower.
1908 Conical, gray-granite tower with brick serviceroom attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way; another white dwelling stands to the S'd and a red-brick oilhouse about 100 feet NW'ly of the tower. LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46
1915 N/A 44 178 Conical, gray tower, coveredway to white dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 52
1917 47 Gray, conical tower, coveredway to white dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56
1920
1927
1931 2 iov Gray conical tower, covered way to white dwelling. USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 54
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 67
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 82
1945-1947
1950-1952 Gray conical tower covered way to white dwelling.
1953-1955 N/A USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3
1963-1966
1969-1979 Gray conical tower covered way to dwelling.
1982
1987 Gray conical tower, covered way to dwelling. USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15
1990-1992
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20
2004

Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals

1858 Fog-bell, struck by machinery, is placed on Mamama island about one mile west of the light. None LHB Light List (US): 35
1860 LHB Light List (US): 29
1865-1866 Fog-bell, struck by hand, is placed on Mamama island about one mile west of the light. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 29
1868
1870 A bell struck by hand. LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30
1878 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37
1879 None
1886 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 35
1888 LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37
1893 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 43
1898-1899 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 44
1905
1908 LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46
1915 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 52
1917 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56
1920
1927
1931 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 54
1935 USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56
1940 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 67
1943 USCG Light List (Atlantic): 82
1945-1947
1950-1952
1953-1955 USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3
1957
1959-1960 USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3
1961 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3
1963-1966
1969-1979
1982
1987 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15
1990-1992
1993-1996 USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20
2004
1824 - Present (Exact location for current 1850 lighthouse. Location of original 1824 lighthouse assumed to be close.)